“I’ve made up my mind to run for mayor of Kyiv. I will put things
right in the capital and free our city of the ‘regionals’
(representatives of the Party of Regions). Kyiv will become an outpost
of radical changes in the state. And every resident of Kyiv will know
that its mayor defends their interests. I will also lead the Radical
Party in the elections to Kyiv Council,” Liashko’s press service quoted
him as saying on Monday.
As reported, on June 1, 2012, Leonid Chernovetsky resigned as Kyiv
mayor. Kyiv City Council appointed Secretary of Kyiv City Council Halyna
Hereha as acting mayor.
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On July 19, 2012, Hereha asked the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s
parliament, to issue an instruction on holding an early mayoral
election.
On January 29, the Verkhovna Rada chairman said that the elections of
Kyiv mayor and of the city council should be held simultaneously. He
said later that the parliament will consider the issue of the
simultaneous elections of Kyiv mayor and the city council will be
considered at this parliamentary session. However, the session did not
open on time – February 5, as opposition MPs blocked the parliament’s
rostrum and presidium.
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